Senior Filmmaker
Life.Church · Des Moines
OtherYouVersionOn-siteFull-Time/ Salary
Life.Church is hiring a Senior Filmmaker in Des Moines, Iowa (on-site, full-time). Posted 7 August 2026. Apply directly on Life.Church's own careers site — no account needed.
Life.Church wants to make a lasting difference in your life, in our community, and in the world. Our mission is to lead people to become fully devoted followers of Christ. That's how we’re able to make a difference, and it's the driving force behind everything we do.
The Senior Filmmaker is an experienced creative professional responsible for leading complex film projects from concept through delivery within the YouVersion Creative team. This role delivers emotionally resonant, high-quality cinematography and editing that sets quality benchmarks, leads major shoots and multi-day production initiatives, and mentors other filmmakers to elevate the team's overall storytelling output. The Senior Filmmaker brings seasoned creative judgment to ambiguous production challenges and is entrusted with high-impact, highly visible creative initiatives.
This role utilizes their skillset to deliver outcomes that align with the direction of their team to further Life.Church's mission and to reach people for Christ.
What You'll Do
- Bring clarity to complex production and narrative challenges through strong creative direction that advances strategic outcomes.
- Own complex video projects from pre-production through final delivery, including animatics, filming, and editing.
- Deliver high-quality, emotionally resonant visuals and edits that set quality benchmarks.
- Lead major shoots and multi-day production initiatives.
- Provide creative direction to staff and contractors on set and throughout post-production.
- Proactively improve production processes, workflows, and storytelling approaches to strengthen team outcomes.
- Mentor and advise junior filmmakers to strengthen their craft and creative confidence.
- Elevate visual storytelling that reflects YouVersion brand standards.
- Communicate clearly and confidently across creative and production roles throughout all project phases.
- Maintain sustainable pace and output quality during demanding production cycles.
Lead Film Productions
Elevate Team Filmmaking
Skills Needed to Succeed
- Advanced cinematography, lighting, directing, and editing skills with the ability to produce high quality visual content and establish creative excellence.
- Strong ability to lead on-set environments and provide clear creative direction to cast, crew, and production partners.
- Strong editorial judgment with the ability to shape compelling narratives and emotionally engaging visual stories.
- Exceptional verbal and written communication skills with the ability to build collaborative relationships across teams and stakeholders.
- Ability to self-motivate, make sound independent decisions, and carry assignments to completion with minimal oversight.
- Maintain flexibility and initiative while adapting to changing priorities, production needs, and organizational objectives.
- High school diploma or GED.
- Bachelor's degree in Film Production, Digital Media, Visual Arts, Mass Communications, or a related field preferred.
- 3-5 years of relevant work experience.
- Advanced proficiency in Adobe Premiere Pro, DaVinci Resolve, or similar platforms.
- Portfolio demonstrating complex, emotionally resonant film work across varied formats, audiences, and production scales required.
Benefits We Offer
- Paid parental leave, including maternity, paternity, and adoption leave.
- Generous employer-paid leave for the use of vacation, sick time, and other qualifying reasons.
- Innovative and comprehensive Medical, Dental, and Vision insurance that provides team members with useful resources and savings to navigate their holistic health.
- Life insurance policy provided for all staff members at 2x annual salary at no cost. Additional life insurance coverage is available to purchase.
- Short-Term and Long-Term disability is covered at 100% for full-time qualified staff members.
- Comprehensive wellness and mental health benefits allow staff to proactively invest in their physical and emotional health.
- Generous 401(k) retirement plan allowing a team member to have up to 12.5% (including employee contribution, employer match, and employer discretionary contribution) contributed into their account in their first year. It doesn’t stop there—the more years on staff, the greater the investment!
- $160 annually in development dollars for team members to invest in their professional growth.
- Casual dress and work environment.
- And much more!
Our Beliefs, Culture, and Commitment to Diversity
At Life.Church, every staff member, and intern is a minister and is expected to engage in the church's ministry fully. We consider ministry readiness and an individual’s capacity to represent Life.Church’s beliefs as a minister during the selection process for all staff and intern positions. An essential function within every position held by a staff member or intern at Life.Church is to uphold and represent the beliefs of Life.Church. Learn more about what we believe at Life.Church.
While we unite around our mission, we know unity doesn’t mean uniformity. Our calling is too great, and our mission is too important not to be intentional about strengthening our team through diversity. We know that diverse perspectives in race, ethnicity, background, age, and gender are essential to reaching the world for Christ. To learn more about how we strengthen our team through diversity, visit our careers page.
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